Pull their strings, will you?  Well, watch these crazy dolls pull right back!

Dolls and toys are very popular items to get your kids.  Naturally, it only makes sense that horror films would try to exploit this in order to create some easy fear.  Many film companies and series' have done so, most notably Full Moon Entertainment.  After striking direct-to-video gold with their film Puppet Master.  That had led them to create eight sequels over the ensuing years (the last one being from this year).  They wouldn't give it up, cranking out numerous films with killer dolls.  In fact, a good many of them are on this list.  That's not all though.  Dolls and toys are always out to get us and I have proof.  Check this out!

12. Prom Night 2: Let's start off strong with one from a fairly-overlooked '80s film.  The film tells the story of Mary Lou, a wrongfully-killed woman who returns thirty years later to take a human host and get revenge!  This leads to a scene where she tries to take over the girl she desires by making her hobby horse come to life.  This brief scene practically steals the show, especially when you see that the thing has a tongue like Gene Simmons.  If only there had been more doll/toy action, it would rank higher here.

11. Toys: It's rare that people even think about this film, let alone put it on a list!  This obscure- some say it's for a reason- Robin Williams film involves two men competing for control of a toy company.  One (Williams) wants to make kids toys, while the other wants to make military-grade weapons.  Yeah, that's a slight difference of opinion.  This leads up to a battle between both of their sets of toys, an epic battle of army man vs. walking teddy bear!  It doesn't end well- you can guess for whom.

10. Pinocchio's Revenge: Is no childhood story sacred?!?  This nearly-forgotten 1996 gem from Canada involves a man killing his son and burying a doll with him.  The doll- named Pinnochio- ends up in the household of the prosecutor for his crimes, since police don't keep evidence or anything.  The nefarious doll begins to turn the woman's daughter evil, leading to some lovely scenes of young children being put in peril.  God Bless you, Canada!  In addition, they give you a lame, cop-out ending that resolves nothing.  This is worse than you calling ham 'bacon,' you hosers!

9. Poltergeist 1-2: All the hype surrounding the first one really overshadows the second one.  Both of the original Poltergeist films feature some killer doll/toy action- we just remember the original so much more.  In Poltergeist 2, the little girl's room is put under siege by her toys.  The major one is a robot doll that manages to fire real lasers.  All thanks to a ghost minister from the 19th Century, huh?  Obviously, I can't ignore the evil clown doll from the original.  Although, for me, the best version of that is Family Guy's from 'Petergeist.'  I'd rather see those singing cats from Quizno's in my room than a seven-foot Ronald McDonald!

8. Dolls: This is what you get when the director of Re-Animator makes a film about dolls!  The film tells the tale of some jerk-ass teens that end up in a B&B run by some toymakers.  When some of them act up, they face the wrath of some tiny, porcelain killers!  These guys are very tough, even managing to fire actual bullets!  Do you want to get into the physics of something with so little mass firing something with so much propulsion?  Yeah, I didn't think so!

7. Trilogy of Terror I-II: Leave it to a Zulu doll to define a franchise.  This pair of horror-anthology films have featured a tale of a killer doll.  Other than featuring the same lead in three different roles, that's pretty much it.  In 1996's made-for-TV sequel, the thing returns to terrorize the night staff of a museum.  In the end, it gets destroyed, but apparently possesses the woman that killed it.  Sure- why not?!?

6. Dolly Dearest: Leave it to someone to rip off Chucky!  This obscure little horror film involves a demonic spirit entering a children's doll and wreaking havoc on the coach from Dodgeball.  There is a reason that some films are forgotten about, you know!  One notable thing here is that the spirit can apparently inhabit the whole chain of dolls, as opposed to just one.  Wow, that gives you so many sequels...that will never get made.  You fail!

5. Skullheads/Blood Dolls: Full Moon strikes again with two wacky films with dolls that kill.  In Skullheads, a family estate is overrun with opportunistic thieves that kill the father and mother.  Unfortunately for them, the titular beasts- basically Day of the Dead dolls with limbs- shoot lasers at the corpses and bring them back as zombies.  No, really.  1999's Blood Dolls features the tale of a rich man with a shrunken head who turns people into dolls that kill for him.  You know, when compared to the other film, this seems pretty normal.  Bonus points for making your villainess look like a slutty Tina Fey though.

4. Black Devil Doll From Hell: This one's for you, Brad.  Anyone that's familiar with some of the early Cinema Snob episodes will recognize this film title.  This 'shot-on-shitteo' (it's got to be in the Urban Dictionary by now!) film features a sarcastic doll that molests a poor, black woman.  Damn you, Little Kobe!  In addition, the thing has a potty mouth and a bit of an attitude.  Is that what people actually like?  Have I been doing things wrong all this time?  On second thought- thank you, Little Kobe!

3.  Seed of Chucky: What could I possibly say to explain this?  After three serious horror films,- albeit with sarcastic punchlines from Chucky- the serious veered off into horror-comedy with Bride of Chucky.  Note to writers: casting Jennifer Tilly does not solve all of your problems.  This film involves Chucky seeking to make an heir.  I don't want to even get into that line of thinking, movie!

2. Dollman vs. Demonic Toys: When in doubt, combine your movies for no good reason.  I talked about this one recently, but I did leave one key thing out.  The titular villains capture the tiny woman from Bad Channels for a very nefarious purpose.  That purpose- to turn human and tap that ass.  When your plot involves a demonic baby doll trying to have sex with anything, it's time to re-think your choice of writers!

1. Puppet Master 3/7/9: How many times can puppets fight the war?!?  After two Puppet Master films in the present day, Full Moon decided to give some back-story on the puppeteer himself.  The old man had a confrontation with the Nazis, they killed his wife (Superman 2 star Sarah Douglas) and the puppets killed them.  Four films later, they decided to do this AGAIN, but going back to Toulon as a young man.  Things weren't that different.  Lo and behold, the most recent film in the series- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil.  This is why most series' don't do 9 films!

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Next up, I take a look at some of the sports films that cover the weird stuff.  I smell a film about curling!  Stay tuned...